Name: Dr. Anatoli Gorokhov Age: 38 Appearance: The man stands over you from your spot on the low-lying surgery table - he must be at least 6 feet tall, probably taller. He looks at you with a cold, clinical gaze in his brown eyes. His brown hair is kept short and neat; he is clean-shaven. His clothing is just as clinical at his gaze - he obviously takes care to very deliberately cultivate his appearance. The “Please lie down,” he says, pushing on your shoulders with more force than you expected; you realize that the arm must be a cybernetic limb. You hadn’t noticed before under the lab coat and sterile gloves. “The procedure will be over shorty.” You detect the slightest hint of a Russian accent. The Nodding deliberately to the other person in the room - the anesthesiologist - he places a breathing mask over your face. Slowly everything begins to fade, and the surgery begins... Nation of Birth: Russia Codename: Doctor Personality Traits: Personal Ad: Gruff Russian Scientist Seeks New Test Subjects Short Backstory Thanks to his father’s position in Russia’s bureaucracy and his own mathematical competence, Anatoli Gorokhov was admitted to the prestigious Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Fiztek) a little over two decades ago. His journey through the institute was fairly typical among students, eventually specializing into the Nano-, Bio-, Informational and Cognitive Technologies department, defending a thesis on a ways of improving current mind-machine interfaces, such as the abilities of advanced prosthetics to interpret signals from the nervous system. He continued into a doctoral study program as the country’s political situation continued to deteriorate, still focusing on the meshing of digital systems with biological ones. He finally received his doctorate for his dissertation of training both the human mind and machine systems to communicate to complete non-traditional tasks; for example, instead of simply creating prostheses that respond to nervous system signals, what if we could train both mind and machine to, for example, turn a light on in a thought? The After finishing his education, Dr Gorokhov was hired by a Russian cybernetics firm that relocated overseas as the Russian landscape became untenable. Working with governments and private, wealthy clients, Dr Gorokhov helped create new cybernetics which were less likely to be rejected by the host or that pushed the current boundaries on the functionality of cybernetics. Unfortunately for the doctor, the establishment of the Angel Protocols lead to the firm coming under fire for their shady dealings. Since then, the doctor entered the illegal mercenary business, installing illegal cybernetics, performing maintenance, and running some odd jobs. The In some ways, his entrance into this black market has done wonders for the doctor. The moral grey-zone that exists in the illegal mercenary scene has allowed him to push the boundaries of his science as he isn’t as strictly limited to more “ethical” research practices. Skills CqC Training - 1 Small Arms Training - 1 Neural Network Implant - 2 A result of the doctor’s continued research into ways of linking the neurological to the digital, Gorokhov has an internal network capable of controlling several small combat drones at once. Controlled partially by specific mental signals and a touch screen embedded in his cybernetic forearm. Cybernetic Prosthetic Arm, left - 2 A high-end robotic prosthetic, finely tuned to allow the doctor to exploit the increased strength of modern cybernetics without sacrificing any fine motor control. Cybernetic Expertise - 1 Having spent most of his adult life working on cybernetics, the doctor has the skills needed to implant, repair, and theoretically upgrade cybernetics. Endurance Training - 1 Crackshot - 1 Technical Education - 1 While his specialization is in cybernetics, the doctor attended some of the most prestigious technical school in former Russia. And suffice it to say that the insides of advanced cybernetics are typically more complicated than your average piece of electronics. The doctor is pretty savvy with technology in general. Loadout Sidearm (Pistol) - 1 Kevlar suit - 1 Combat Drones (3 drones) - 6 HUD contacts - 1 Advanced contact lenses which allows the doctor to overlay various images into his vision - this could be visuals from drones, cameras, or anything, really. Connected wirelessly to computer in his arm. Cybernetics Equipment, etc - 1 Everything your friendly cybernetics doctor might need to fix up your various implants.